#B9E7BF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.072 148.5), rgb(185, 231, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#B9E7BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9E7BF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 231, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.072 148.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B9E7BF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9E7BF | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B9E7BF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9E7BF text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9E7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D29F
oklch(81% 0.094 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#54B96A
oklch(70.6% 0.148 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#B9E7BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E8DFBD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4E5DC | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9E7BF
#B9E7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 148.5)
- #F4C9F1
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9E7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.060
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
Use #B9E7BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.